Is Britney Spears’ father OK? Jamie Spears, 71, hospitalized again
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears, 71, has been hospitalized for weeks at an infectious diseases ward after being diagnosed with a painful infection and required emergency surgery.
"Jamie has been suffering with a bad infection that has required surgery," a source informed Page Six.
Jamie was first hospitalized "several months ago" after having complications stemming from the knee replacement surgery he underwent years ago. He reportedly seemed to have lost a lot of weight, looking "extremely thin," while "in and out" of hospitals and rehab centers over a prolonged period of time.
Britney stated that she was looking for an opportunity to amend things with her father, per TMZ.
Jamie, on his part, has responded well to the idea of reconciliation, stating that he has never harbored any ill will towards his daughter. Britney's strained relationship with her father has been the subject of much controversy for over a decade now as the pop star's past bombastic comment of wishing her father "burns in hell" made headlines.
Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears still friends with ex-wife Debbie Sanders Cross
Jamie has been on cordial terms with his first wife Debbie Sanders Cross, with whom he was in a relationship before marrying Britney's mother Lynne Irene Bridges in 1975, per WION.
Amid controversies surrounding Jamie's alleged controlling nature and his conduct as conservator, ruling Britney's life with an iron hand, Debbie Sanders Cross had come out in support of her former husband, stating that his difficult upbringing seems to have influenced his perspective and that he was keen on protecting Britney.
Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears went to rehab to battle his alcoholism
Jamie's wife, Lynne, recounted her struggles with Jamie's alcoholism in her book 'Through the Storm'. Lynne stated that Jamie's alcohol addiction blew out of proportion after the birth of their son Bryan.
At the height of being an alcoholic, Jamie's presence took a heavy toll on the family's happiness and well-being. Jamie finally went to rehab in 2004 at the insistence of his daughter Britney as reported by Daily Mail.
Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline got restraining order against Jamie Spears
Brintey's former husband Kevin Federline got a restraining order prohibiting Jamie from coming near his sons Sean Preston and Jayden.
This was in response to a police complaint filed against Jamie for engaging in a heated argument with his grandson Sean Preston, during the course of which he was accused of having "shook" the then 13-year-old boy.
Britney Spears furious after father Jamie Spears moved in with daughter Jamie Lynn Spears
Following the end of his stint at a rehab facility, Jamie decided to move in with his youngest daughter, Jamie Lynn Spears, at her Louisiana residence. Britney has reportedly been cut to the quick by this development and is furious about her sister sheltering their father amid her ongoing conflict with him.
The fact that Jamie is now caring for Jamie Lynn's daughters is too much to take for Britney, especially since she believes her father was the reason behind her distancing from her sons, per Daily Mail.